Times of the school day
At Hart Primary School, our statutory attendance register is taken at the start of each school day (8:45am) and the start of the afternoon session (Nursery & Reception – 12.30pm, Y1 to Y6 – 1pm).
An electronic registration system is used (Arbour). Pupils are marked as being present using the following code: / (am) \ (pm).
Should a pupil arrive late, but before the register closes, the following code is used. – L. It is important that pupils arrive in school on time, ready to start the school day, minimising disruption in class, when lessons have started and also alleviating stress/embarrassment to the pupil.
Registration closes at Hart Primary School 30 minutes after the start of the school day (9:15am). Any pupil arriving after the close of registration will be marked as a U code – (unauthorised).
(DfE Attendance Codes can be detailed on the branch page labelled Attendance Codes)
Any amendment to the attendance register will include:
• The amended entry
• The reason for the amendment
• The date on which the amendment was made
• The name and position of the person who made the amendment
Attendance will also be recorded via the DfE portal as statutorily required.
| Start of the school day | 8:45am |
| End of school day | 3:15pm |
| School attendance champion | Mrs McLaren, Assistant Head (Miss Crowe in her absence) |
| In the event that your child will not be in school for the start of the school day for any reason (absence or lateness), please notify the school as soon as possible (including the reason for absence), and no later than 8.00am on the day of the absence/lateness on 01429 273283. | |
Punctuality (Being On Time)
Punctuality matters. Arrivals before register closes are coded L (late); arrivals after registers close are coded U (unauthorised) for that session.
Ongoing lateness is addressed through the same supportive staged approach as absence.
